Report: Joe Barry, Ejiro Evero, Chris Harris interviewing with Packers

The Packers fired Mike Pettine last week. They have begun the process of finding his replacement. The team has interviewed or will interview their first three candidates for defensive coordinator, Rob Demovsky of ESPN reports. The Packers’ search is beginning with Chargers passing game coordinator Joe Barry, Washington defensive backs coach Chris Harris and Rams [more]

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FMIA: Spotlight Shines On Tampa Defense Ahead Of Super Bowl LV; Inside The Rams-Lions QB Swap

No one will think much of the first meeting of the Super Bowl LV combatants, Kansas City and Tampa Bay, by looking at the final score. Nine weeks ago, in the same stadium that will host this year’s Big Game, the Chiefs beat the Bucs 27-24. But this was the best Patrick Mahomes–Tyreek Hill game [more]

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Falcons part ways with Nick Polk

The ongoing changes in Atlanta have claimed a long-time employee of the team. Director of football operations Nick Polk, who has been with the franchise for 18 seasons, has been let go, per a source with knowledge of the situation. Polk handled contract negotiations, salary-cap management, and compliance with labor issues. Earlier this month, he [more]

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Report: Rams made a run at Aaron Rodgers

The Rams ended up with one quarterback from the NFC North. They first tried to get another one. Sam Farmer of the L.A. Times reports that the Rams made a run at Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Per Farmer, the Packers were “adamant” that they weren’t trading Rodgers. Farmer didn’t specify the offer made by the [more]

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The Stafford-Goff trade adds plenty of intrigue to the 2021 season

It’s not Ken Stabler for Dan Pastorini. Still, the trade that, if consummated, will send Matthew Stafford to the Rams and Jared Goff to the Lions will add plenty of intrigue to the coming football season. Let’s start with Stafford. Through 12 seasons in Detroit, he’s made it to the playoffs three times, and he’s [more]

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Report: Jack Easterby is “very much involved” in the Texans’ football operations

Texans executive V.P. of football operations Jack Easterby continues to bend reality in his favor. Easterby, objectively unfit and unqualified for the position he holds in an industry with more highly fit and qualified people than jobs, has tried to assume a low profile in the wake of multiple reports from SI.com that paint him [more]

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Courtland Sutton ready to prove it in his return from ACL injury

Courtland Sutton did not miss a game his first two seasons. The Broncos receiver played only one game in 2020. He missed the season opener after an AC joint separation in a Week 1 practice. Sutton returned to play 31 snaps in Week 2, and just like that, his season was over. He tore the [more]

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Jamal Adams ready to “run through a brick wall” for Pete Carroll

Jamal Adams made second-team All-Pro, earned a Pro Bowl nod and set an NFL single-season record for most sacks by a defensive back in his first season in Seattle. Adams did all of that with injuries that would take two hands to count. Earlier this month, he had two surgeries at the same time. Besides [more]

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Giants sign Jonotthan Harrison

Every team signs players to futures contracts around this time of year and most of them offer the league minimum should the player navigate their way to a spot on next season’s 53-man roster. The deal that center Jonotthan Harrison signed with the Giants on Sunday is for a bit more than the minimum, however. [more]

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Jared Goff: I’m excited to be on a team that wants me and appreciates me

The Rams traded up to the first overall pick in the 2016 NFL draft to select Jared Goff. Three years later, they signed Goff to a four-year, $134 million contract extension. Two years after that, they were desperate to get rid of him. Goff didn’t appreciate that desperation, and he’s glad that he’s now on [more]

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Report: Matthew Stafford was willing to go anywhere but New England

Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson presumably has a short list of teams to which he’d like to be traded. As it turns out, eventually-to-be former Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford had a short list of teams to which he wouldn’t like to be traded. A very short list. Tom Curran of NBC Sports Boston reports that Stafford [more]

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Jared Goff’s physical is “coming soon”

In response to our item regarding the ability of the Rams or Lions to back away from a trade that won’t and can’t become official until March 17, a high-level executive with another team pointed out that there’s a much easier way for the Lions to get out of the deal, if they decide not [more]

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Super Bowl Radio Row will still happen, despite the pandemic

This year’s Super Bowl will look and feel very different than any other, given the pandemic. One feature of Super Bowl week persists. Radio Row. It’s still happening. As reported recently by Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal, roughly 35 radio stations and podcasts will participate at the Tampa Convention Center. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy [more]

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Either the Rams or the Lions can decline to proceed with the Stafford-Goff trade

Although plenty of articles (including most of the articles written by me) will characterize the Matthew Stafford for Jared Goff trade as a done deal, it’s not. It won’t be until March 17 at 4:01 p.m. ET. More specifically, it won’t be until both teams communicate the same terms of the trade to the league [more]

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The Matthew Stafford trade shouldn’t affect Deshaun Watson’s trade value

The trade that sent quarterback Matthew Stafford from the Lions to the Rams potentially becomes relevant to any eventual trade talks involving Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson. It shouldn’t. Sure, the Texans may try to argue that, if Stafford is worth two first-round picks and a third-round pick, Watson is worth more than Herschel Walker. But [more]

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Jason Licht deserves credit for Tampa Bay’s ascension to the Super Bowl

At the end of the regular season, Bills G.M. Brandon Beane emerged as the executive of the year. As the end of the postseason approaches, Buccaneers G.M. Jason Licht merits plenty of praise for the work he’s done in Tampa. The arrival of quarterback Tom Brady pushed the Bucs to where they now are, and [more]

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Report: Contract extension not part of deal for Matthew Stafford

The Lions and Rams have reportedly agreed to a trade that will send quarterback Matthew Stafford to Los Angeles in exchange for quarterback Jared Goff, two first-round picks, and a third-round pick. No deal can become official until March and it does not appear that there will be a change to Stafford’s contract once the [more]

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Ravens sign Jordan Richards for 2021 season

The Ravens are holding onto veteran safety and special teamer Jordan Richards. The team announced that they have signed Richards to a one-year deal for the 2021 season. Field Yates of ESPN reports that Richards will have a $1.015 million salary with $125,000 in guaranteed money. Richards’ deal qualifies for the veteran salary benefit, so [more]

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Lions G.M. Brad Holmes reunites with Jared Goff

Before he was hired as the Lions’ new General Manager this month, Brad Holmes spent his entire NFL career with the Rams, including the last seven years as director of college scouting. Where the highest pick he made was quarterback Jared Goff. So it’s no surprise that at a time when Rams G.M. Les Snead [more]

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Rams now have third-best odds for next year’s Super Bowl, Lions drop to last

The betting markets think the Rams put themselves in great shape to win the Super Bowl by acquiring Matthew Stafford, while the Lions waved the white flag on the 2021 season by accepting Jared Goff and a bunch of future draft picks. The Rams’ odds to win next year’s Super Bowl surged after the trade [more]

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Several other teams pursued Matthew Stafford

The Rams got Matthew Stafford. Several other teams wanted him. Peter King of NBC Sports reports that the Panthers were “very interested” in Stafford, and “competed for him.” Other teams, per King, who were interested in Stafford include the Broncos, Colts, and 49ers. Nicki Jhabvala of the Washington Post reports that the Washington Football Team [more]

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Patricia Rooney, widow of Steelers owner Dan Rooney, passes at 88

Patricia Rooney, the widow of Steelers owner Dan Rooney, has died. She was 88. “My family and I are mourning the passing of my mother, Patricia,” Steelers president Art Rooney II in a statement released by the Steelers. “She helped raise nine children while supporting my father’s career with the Steelers and his time as [more]

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What will the Lions do with Jared Goff?

When the Browns received a second-round pick from the Texans to take on Brock Osweiler’s $16 million guaranteed salary in 2017, it was obvious he wouldn’t be on the Week One roster in Cleveland. And he wasn’t. So what will the Lions now do with Jared Goff and the bad contract they bought from the [more]

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Trade “reeks of desperation” for the Rams

Initial reactions are emerging regarding the trade that will, as of March 17, send quarterback Matthew Stafford from the Lions to the Rams for quarterback Jared Goff, a pair of first-round picks, and a third-round pick. As one executive with a team not connected to the trade opined late Saturday night, the move “reeks of [more]

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Rams set to go seven straight years without a first-round draft pick

The stunning news that the Rams are trading Jared Goff and picks to the Lions for Matthew Stafford means the Rams are poised to go seven consecutive years without a first-round draft pick. The last time the Rams used a pick in the first round it was Goff, the first overall pick in the 2016 [more]

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Report: Matthew Stafford headed to the Rams for Jared Goff, picks

Two former No. 1 overall choices are changing places. In the first blockbuster deal of 2021, Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff are switching teams. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Detroit is dealing Stafford to the Rams in exchange for two future first-round picks, a third-round pick and Goff. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports [more]

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Report: Texans are hiring Robert Prince as receivers coach

The Texans quickly are filling their staff, only a few days after naming David Culley as their head coach. The latest hire is veteran receivers coach Robert Prince, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. Prince has spent the past seven seasons with the Lions. He has 13 years of NFL experience and another 17 in [more]

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Brian Flores found “quite a few guys” who “could possibly help our team” while coaching at the Senior Bowl

More than a few teams declined the opportunity to coach at the Senior Bowl. The Panthers and Dolphins accepted. “It was great,” Dolphins coach Brian Flores told reporters regarding the experience after Saturday’s game. “We had a really nice, good week with these young players. They really worked hard. A lot of them made really [more]

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Players still want NFL to take action against Chad Wheeler

The Seahawks apparently hoped that they’d be able to quietly deal with tackle Chad Wheeler’s deeply disturbing arrest for suspicion of domestic violence. The NFL continues to quietly deal with the situation. Players are not happy about that. Per a league source, multiple players want the league office to issue a strong statement against Wheeler [more]

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Josh Allen fined $15,000 for flipping ball at Alex Okafor

Bills quarterback Josh Allen’s reaction to a sack late in last Sunday’s loss to the Chiefs earned him a fine from the league. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that Allen has been fined $15,000 for flipping the ball at Chiefs defensive end Alex Okafor after Okafor sacked him in the AFC Championship Game. Okafor [more]

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Buccaneers are the seventh Super Bowl home team to choose to wear white

The Buccaneers, who lost at home to the Chiefs in Week 12 wearing dark jerseys, have chosen to wear white jerseys for Super Bowl LV. As the home team (the NFC gets that designation in odd-numbered Super Bowls), the Bucs had the privilege of making the choice. The reportedly went with white because quarterback Tom [more]

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Jay Gruden compliments Kyle Smith, takes shot at Dan Snyder

Kyle Smith became Atlanta’s vice president of player personnel yesterday after previously having that title in Washington, where he spent the last 11 years. Washington’s player personnel hasn’t been great over the last 11 years, but former head coach Jay Gruden said that wasn’t Smith’s fault — and then said it was Dan Snyder’s fault. [more]

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T.J. Yates becomes a passing game specialist with the Falcons

Former NFL quarterback T.J. Yates will continue his coaching career with the Falcons. Atlanta has announced the Yates, who worked as assistant quarterbacks coach with the Texans in 2020, will join Arthur Smith’s staff as a passing game specialist. Yates led the Texans to the first playoff win in franchise history. He played for Houston [more]

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Deshaun Watson scrubs Texans from his social media accounts

The Cold War between the Texans and quarterback Deshaun Watson keeps heating up. A day after Texans G.M. Nick Caserio said of Watson, “[W]e have zero interest in trading the player,” Watson has made some changes to his social media accounts: He has removed all references to the Texans. Watson now refers to himself as [more]

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Dan Campbell calls Matthew Stafford trade talks “hot and heavy”

Lions coach Dan Campbell says Matthew Stafford trade talks are heading up. Campbell told Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press that Stafford talks have gotten “hot and heavy.” Ian Rapoport of NFL Network adds that a trade is expected to be agreed upon before the Super Bowl, although the trade can’t actually be consummated [more]

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Cal McNair makes only a cameo appearance at David Culley’s introductory press conference

The Texans have become widely regarded as the most dysfunctional franchise in the NFL. Friday’s press conference introducing David Culley as the team’s new head coach provided the organization with an opportunity to undo that perception. Owner Cal McNair opted not to participate. His deliberate decision to avoid the potential for questions about pressing topics [more]

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CDC endorses NFL-NFLPA COVID-19 efforts for use in other settings

The NFL has managed to play a full season, with one game to go, amid a pandemic that continues to show no signs of subsiding. The NFL’s efforts to function in this environment have gotten the attention, approval, and active cooperation of the CDC. Earlier this week, the CDC and NFL-NFLPA medical experts jointly published [more]

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Tom Brady has $500,000 riding on a Super Bowl win

He earned $25 million in base compensation. He has added $2.875 million in incentives to date. In eight days, Tom Brady can throw another $500,000 onto the pile of 2020 earnings. Brady’s incentive package includes a formula that pays him more and more and more based on success in the postseason. So far, he has [more]

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Eagles peel back curtain on interview process for coaches

NFL teams rarely share much information regarding the inner workings of their procedures for hiring head coaches. In extended remarks preceding the formal introduction of coach Nick Sirianni on Friday, Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie peeled back the curtain, a little. “Our interviews are long,” Lurie said, via the transcript provided by the Eagles. “They’re anywhere [more]

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LeSean McCoy a non-factor for the Bucs

Veteran running back LeSean McCoy still plays for the Buccaneers, but you can be forgiven if you didn’t notice. McCoy played one snap in the NFC Championship Game. He played two snaps the week before that in the divisional round. The last time he touched the ball was more than a month ago, in Week [more]

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Bruce Arians appreciates Leonard Fournette accepting any role he’s been given

Leonard Fournette was a star at LSU and the fourth overall pick in the 2017 NFL draft, so when he was cut by the Jaguars before the season, it was a humbling experience. But Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians says that from the moment Fournette arrived in Tampa Bay, he has gladly played whatever role [more]

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Report: Rams have talked to multiple teams about trading Jared Goff

The Rams want an upgrade at quarterback. But first they need to get rid of the quarterback they have. A trade that would ship Jared Goff off has been discussed between the Rams and multiple teams, according to Jordan Rodrigue of TheAthletic.com. One of those teams may be the Lions, who reportedly had discussions with [more]

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New coaches, General Managers should ditch the prepared remarks

Friday entailed a couple of virtual press conferences during which new head coaches were introduced. Each one included a key figure who opted to read from prepared remarks. For the Texans, G.M. Nick Caserio read a statement introducing coach David Culley. In Philadelphia, new Eagles coach Nick Sirianni read from prepared notes. It didn’t work. [more]

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Art Rooney II: NFL needs to do even more to improve Rooney Rule

Almost exactly a year ago, Steelers team president Art Rooney II conceded the Rooney Rule didn’t work as intended in the 2020 hiring cycle and needed tweaking. Rinse. Repeat. Rooney has similar thoughts on the hiring process in 2021 despite expansion of the rule. “There’s still work to be done in this area, no question [more]

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Orlando Brown tweets: I’m a LEFT tackle

Orlando Brown Jr. moved from right tackle to left tackle after Ronnie Stanley was lost to a season-ending ankle injury. Brown made the Pro Bowl. He now apparently only wants to play left tackle. “I’m a LEFT tackle,” Brown tweeted Friday. That’s it. That’s the tweet. The problem: The Ravens signed Stanley to a five-year, [more]

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Packers announce that defensive coordinator Mike Pettine won’t be back

Aaron Rodgers was right. When the Packers quarterback said following Sunday’s loss to the Buccaneers in the NFC Championship that “[a] lot of guys futures that are, you know, uncertain, myself included,” Rodgers may or may not have have been referring to two of the team’s three coordinators. Five days later, two of the team’s three [more]

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Alex Smith sounds as if he wants to play in 2021

The NFL Honors Show on Saturday will reveal the award winners from 2020. The favorites for some of the awards are Aaron Rodgers as MVP, Derrick Henry as offensive player of the year, Chase Young as defensive rookie of the year, Justin Herbert as offensive rookie of the year and Kevin Stefanski as coach of [more]

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Report: Falcons retaining only two assistants from former staff

The Falcons are keeping only two assistant coaches from Dan Quinn’s staff, D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Receivers coach David Brock and offensive quality control assistant Danny Breyer will return to the staff of new coach Arthur Smith. The Falcons did not retain senior defensive assistant Bob Sutton, tight ends coach Ben [more]

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Report: Falcons are hiring T.J. Yates

T.J. Yates has spent seven of some or all of the past 10 seasons in Houston as either a player or a coach. He played for the Texans in 2011-13, 2015 and 2017. Yates joined the coaching staff in 2019 as an offensive assistant and spent 2020 as the assistant quarterbacks coach. But Yates, 33, [more]

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Report: 49ers hire Butch Barry as assistant offensive line coach

Butch Barry spent last season as the Packers’ senior analyst. He is getting back into coaching in 2021. The 49ers have hired Barry as their assistant offensive line coach, Rob Demovsky of ESPN reports. Barry has coached for 18 seasons in college or the NFL. He joined the Packers in 2020 after serving as the [more]

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Texans announce hiring of David Culley

The Texans have their fourth head coach in franchise history. David Culley, a long-time NFL and college assistant, officially has gotten the job. Most recently the receivers coach and assistant head coach of the Ravens, the 65-year-old Culley gets an unexpected chance to cap his career with one of the 32 most coveted jobs in [more]

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Lions announce hirings of Duce Staley, Mark Brunell, Mark DeLeone

The Lions made it official on Friday morning, announcing the hirings of assistant coaches Duce Staley, Mark Brunell, and Mark DeLeone. Staley will serve as the club’s assistant head coach/running backs coach. He spent the majority of his playing career and all of his coaching career with the Eagles. Staley had been Philadelphia’s running backs [more]

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Steelers will address Mike Tomlin’s contract this offseason

The Steelers season ended in ugly fashion against the Browns in the Wild Card round, but team president Art Rooney II doesn’t think it’s because the team was unprepared for the game. A slew of turnovers contributed to the Browns racing out to a 28-0 lead in the first quarter and Rooney said that he [more]

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Zac Taylor: Joe Burrow doing everything he can possibly do to get ready

A couple of weeks ago, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow said he still feels like Week 1 is a realistic target for his return from a torn ACL and MCL. Head coach Zac Taylor would certainly welcome that. While Taylor said at the Senior Bowl he hasn’t had too much face-to-face interaction with Burrow, the head [more]

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Report: Titans are expected to promote Todd Downing to offensive coordinator

The Titans promoted Arthur Smith from tight ends coach to offensive coordinator a couple of years ago and the move worked out well for the team. It appears they plan to follow the same plan when it comes to replacing Smith, who is now the head coach of the Falcons. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media [more]

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Derrick Henry: Trading Deshaun Watson out of division would be good for Titans

Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson‘s trade request has led to responses around the league. Many of those responses involve discussions of where he might wind up, but Titans running back Derrick Henry isn’t as concerned with where Watson will play as he is with where Watson will not play. Henry said on Thursday that he’ll be [more]

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Mac Jones hurts ankle, may not play in Senior Bowl

NFL teams scouting Alabama quarterback Mac Jones may not get to use the Senior Bowl as a data point. Jones took part in practices for the game this week and remains in Mobile, but he is not sure if he will be able to play on Saturday. He injured his left ankle on Thursday and [more]

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Chiefs lose Willie Gay to knee injury at practice

Chiefs rookie linebacker Willie Gay won’t be on the field for Super Bowl LV. Gay tore his meniscus at practice on Thursday and had surgery immediately, according to Carrington Harrison of 610 Sports in Kansas City. The Chiefs’ second-round draft pick in 2020, Gay played 25 percent of the Chiefs’ defensive snaps and 55 percent [more]

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Patrick Mahomes can’t believe Eric Bieniemy still isn’t a head coach

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes thought for sure he’d be losing his offensive coordinator, Eric Bieniemy, this year. Mahomes told Dan Patrick that he was shocked Bieniemy wasn’t hired in the latest coaching cycle. “It amazes me, honestly,” Mahomes said. “If you look at his track record, the way he’s able to coach us, the way [more]

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Seahawks defensive tackle Jarran Reed posts photo heading for surgery

Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Jarran Reed posted a photo to his instagram account on Thursday as he was heading for surgery, via Ben Arthur of SeattlePI.com. While Reed didn’t specify what the surgery was for, it’s presumably to address the oblique injury he sustained in the final game of the regular season against the San [more]

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Nick Sirianni says he feels great about quarterback situation with Eagles

New Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni has yet to meet with the local media at-large about his hiring and the situation he’s stepping into with his new team. However, he spoke with the team’s website ahead of his first press conference about the quarterback quandary he’s inheriting with Carson Wentz and Jalen Hurts. While [more]

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Fullback Patrick DiMarco announces retirement

Fullback Patrick DiMarco announced his retirement from the NFL after 10 years on Thursday. “From a 10-year old kid dreaming of being Mike Alstott to playing fullback for 10 years in the National Football League, I am a testament for all the youth to pursue your dreams with everything you’ve got and don’t let the [more]

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Report: Andy Dickerson leaving Rams to be Seahawks run game coordinator

Assistant offensive line coach Andy Dickerson is leaving the Los Angeles Rams after nine seasons to take a job with the Seattle Seahawks as their run game coordinator, according to Mike Silver of the NFL Network. Dickerson would be following fellow Rams coach Shane Waldron to Seattle, who is set to become the team’s offensive [more]

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Report: Raiders receiver Nelson Agholor told teammates “they sucked” after loss to Dolphins

The Raiders’ first season in Las Vegas busted on a Saturday night against the Dolphins, when Miami pulled off a ridiculously unlikely come-from-behind win fueled by a horrible defensive call, a bad coverage, and a grab and twist of Ryan Fitzpatrick‘s facemask that made him look like Linda Blair in The Exorcist. After the game, [more]

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Lions need to trade Matthew Stafford by March 21

The Lions hope to trade quarterback Matthew Stafford. The clock is ticking on their efforts to work out a deal. The league year commences on March 17. If Stafford remains on the roster as of March 21, the Lions owe Stafford a $10 million roster bonus. Stafford surely won’t agree to delay that payment in [more]

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Report: Eagles offer Michael Clay special teams coordinator job

The Eagles and Jets both had interest in Michael Clay. The Eagles now have offered to make him their special teams coordinator, Zach Berman of TheAthletic.com reports. Clay, 29, has served as assistant special teams coordinator for the 49ers since 2016. He worked for the Eagles in 2014-15. The Eagles already have hired Shane Steichen, [more]

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Report: Lions are hiring Mark Brunell as quarterbacks coach

Mark Brunell interviewed with the Lions, and it apparently went well. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports the Lions are expected to hire Brunell as their quarterbacks coach. Brunell, 50, took a job in broadcasting after retiring from the NFL. His last season was 2011 with the Jets. Lions offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn was running [more]

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Report: Texans retaining tight ends coach Will Lawing

The Texans are retaining tight ends coach Will Lawing, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports. David Culley has wasted no time putting an impressive staff together, with Pep Hamilton as quarterbacks coach, Lovie Smith as defensive coordinator and Tim Kelly as offensive coordinator. Lawing spent the past seven seasons in Houston and remains under [more]

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Tom Brady’s parents will attend the Super Bowl

In what could be his final Super Bowl (although with him you never know), the parents of Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady will attend the Super Bowl. Tom Brady Sr. and his wife, Galynn, battled COVID-19 early in the 2020 season. Their son provided an update regarding their condition during his Thursday media availability, and he [more]

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Tom Brady: I’d like to think I wasn’t much of a chance for Bucs to sign

Tom Brady entered the free agent market a year ago with six Super Bowl rings, 249 career victories, three league MVP awards, four Super Bowl MVP awards and the title of GOAT. The quarterback doesn’t believe he was much of a risk for the Bucs. Bucs coach Bruce Arians follows a “no-risk-it, no-biscuit” philosophy, but [more]

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Report: Andre Carter following Daronte Jones to LSU

Former Jets defensive line coach Andre Carter is following Daronte Jones to LSU, Bruce Feldman of TheAthletic.com reports. Carter will serve in the same position in Baton Rouge. Carter has spent the past three seasons in the NFL. He was assistant defensive line coach with the Dolphins before following Adam Gase to the Jets in [more]

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Andy Reid happy for David Culley but wishes Eric Bieniemy had gotten hired, too

Chiefs coach Andy Reid has quite a coaching tree. One of his protegees got a head coaching job this cycle. Another didn’t. The Texans hired David Culley, who was with Reid for 18 years at two stops. It filled the last available head coaching spot, leaving Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy without a head coaching [more]

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Antonio Brown, Antoine Winfield Jr. among five Bucs who didn’t practice Thursday

The Buccaneers had five players listed as non-participants on their estimated Wednesday injury report. Those same five actually did not practice on Thursday. Wide receiver Antonio Brown (knee), linebacker Lavonte David (hamstring), safety Antoine Winfield Jr. (ankle), safety Jordan Whitehead (shoulder/knee), and linebacker Jason Pierre-Paul (knee) all sat out of Thursday’s session. Head coach Bruce [more]

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Falcons hiring Des Kitchings as running backs coach

Falcons head coach Arthur Smith’s initial staff in Atlanta continues to take shape. D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Des Kitchings will be the team’s running backs coach. Bernie Parmalee, who opened last season as the running backs coach before taking over special teams duties when Dan Quinn was fired, will not [more]

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Mike Mayock: We did not have a dynamic defensive player at any level in 2020

Since Jon Gruden returned to the Raiders as head coach in 2018, the Raiders’ defense has been an issue. That came to a head in 2020, with Gruden firing defensive coordinator Paul Guenther in December. He’s since hired former Jaguars head coach Gus Bradley to run the defense in 2021. But one of Las Vegas’ [more]

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Will David Culley persuade Deshaun Watson to stay?

We now know the next coach of the Houston Texans will be David Culley. We don’t know what that will mean to Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson. Chris Mortensen of ESPN reported over the weekend that Watson wants out, regardless of who the team hires to become the head coach. However, until Watson formally requests a [more]

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Zach Orr interviewing for Jaguars LB coach

Zach Orr could be part of Urban Meyer’s first staff with the Jaguars. According to multiple reports, Orr is interviewing to be the linebackers coach in Jacksonville. Orr has spent the last four seasons working with the Ravens and was a defensive coaching analyst for the team during the 2020 season. Orr has been part [more]

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Dalvin Cook plans to “take full advantage” of chance to “explode again” in 2021

Vikings running back Dalvin Cook set career highs in a number of categories during the 2021 season, including rushing attempts, rushing yards, yards per carries, and rushing touchdowns. Cook did that while matching his career high in games played and he likely would have set a new high had his father not died before the [more]

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Brandon Beane: Despite restricted salary cap, Josh Allen extension can be done

Over the past few days, Bills head coach Sean McDermott and General Manager have both touted quarterback Josh Allen’s growth over the 2020 season. Allen’s progression was a big part of why Buffalo reached the AFC Championship Game, they’ve said, making it clear that Allen has proven he is the long-term solution at QB. Now [more]

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Matt Rhule: “Very urgent” to have QB who makes plays in crucial situations

Panthers head coach Matt Rhule said early this month that the team will “look at every opportunity to have the best we can have at every position” including quarterback as they head into the 2021 season. Their starting quarterback in 2020 was Teddy Bridgewater, who Rhule said “has to have a tremendous offseason” if he’s [more]

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Bills would love to keep Matt Milano, but “tough decisions” await

The Bills have made great strides over the last couple of seasons, but they now face an offseason that calls for them to close the remaining gap with the Chiefs while dealing with the roster turnover that comes every year. General Manager Brandon Beane addressed the latter half of that equation during a press conference [more]

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With few Super Bowl LV tickets available, prices skyrocket

Supply and demand sets the prices of Super Bowl tickets, and with the lowest supply in history, the demand is causing prices for Super Bowl LV to skyrocket. The Tampa Bay Times reports that data tracked by ticket website VividSeats.com puts the average price of Super Bowl tickets this year at $14,110. That’s a huge [more]

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Eric Bieniemy shut out again

For the second consecutive year, the Chiefs’ high-scoring offense is in the Super Bowl. For the second consecutive year, Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy is earning praise for his job at the helm of that offense. And for the second consecutive year, Bieniemy has been shut out of head-coaching jobs. The news that the Texans [more]

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Maxx Crosby posts photo after surgery on labrum tear, broken hand

Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby played through a pair of significant injuries this season that required dual surgeries to address. However, you wouldn’t have known that by viewing the team’s injury report this season. Crosby posted a photo to his Twitter account on Wednesday night of his left arm is a sling and [more]

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Report: Eagles, Jets to interview 49ers assistant Michael Clay for special teams job

The Philadelphia Eagles and New York Jets both have reached out to the San Francisco 49ers to interview assistant special teams coach Michael Clay for positions on their staffs, according to Matt Barrows of TheAthletic.com. The Eagles are looking to fill a vacancy created by Dave Fipp’s decision to leave for the special teams coordinator [more]

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Former Bengals DL coach Nick Eason lands at Auburn

Defensive line coach Nick Eason has been hired by Auburn University after being let go by the Cincinnati Bengals at the end of the season. The Auburn program announced the addition of Eason to the coaching staff on Wednesday where he will serve as their defensive line coach under new head coach Bryan Harsin. Eason [more]

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Reports: Texans speaking with Josh McCown, Lovie Smith for staff roles, Tim Kelly to remain OC

Now that the Houston Texans have a head coach in place, they are moving quickly to fill out the rest of their coaching staff. According to NFL Network, the Texans are targeting Josh McCown and former Chicago Bears and University of Illinois head coach Lovie Smith for position on David Culley’s coaching staff. Additionally, Tim [more]

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Chad Wheeler formally charged after domestic violence arrest

Free agent offensive tackle Chad Wheeler was formally charged Wednesday following his Friday arrest on suspicion of domestic violence. The King County prosecutor’s office filed criminal charges against Wheeler of first-degree domestic violence assault, domestic violence unlawful imprisonment and resisting arrest, Brady Henderson of ESPN reports. He allegedly strangled his girlfriend until she lost consciousness, [more]

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Report: Jaguars to hire Sanjay Lal to coaching staff

The Jaguars are set to hire Sanjay Lal as as part of Urban Meyer’s new coaching staff in Jacksonville, according to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network. Lal spent the 2020 season as a senior offensive assistant with the Seattle Seahawks under head coach Pete Carroll and offensive coordinator Brian Schottenhimer. Lal has 14 years [more]

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Reports: Texans working on deal to make David Culley their head coach

The Texans are working toward a deal that will make David Culley their next head coach, according to multiple reports. Culley remains in Houston after a long day of interviews. Bills defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier was the only other candidate who got a second interview with Texans General Manager Nick Caserio and team chairman Cal [more]

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Bucs will wear white jerseys in Super Bowl

The Buccaneers, who are the home team, announced they are wearing their white jerseys and pewter pants in the Super Bowl. They won their past two games, over the Packers and Saints, wearing the same combination. Because the team wore red jerseys and pewter pants in Super Bowl XXXVII when it beat the Raiders, the [more]

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Michael Strahan tests positive for COVID-19

The pandemic seems to have resulted in a higher percentage of NFL broadcasters than NFL players suffering infections. Via TMZ.com, FOX’s Michael Strahan has tested positive for COVID-19. Strahan appeared remotely as part of Sunday’s coverage of the NFC Championship. He also has been absent from his other job, co-host of Good Morning America. Per [more]

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Jennifer King: This opens the door for future female coaches

It’s been a great start to 2021 for women. Kamala Harris became the first woman vice president, the first Black vice president and the first Asian vice president. On Monday night, Natalie Sago and Jenna Schroeder became the first women to work on the same NBA officiating crew. Sarah Thomas will become the first woman [more]

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Eli Manning could return to Giants as ambassador

Tom Brady has played in nine Super Bowls before this Super Bowl, winning six. His losses were to Eli Manning, Eli Manning and Nick Foles. Brady still is going strong at 43. Manning retired after the 2019 season as he was turning 39. When Manning left, the Giants expressed interest in having him remain a [more]

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Colts would love to have Andrew Luck return but aren’t counting on it

The Colts are looking for a quarterback yet again. Philip Rivers retired, and Jacoby Brissett is a free agent. The team will have its fifth opening day starter in five years in 2021. Andrew Luck’s surprising retirement before the 2019 season left them with one-year starters in Brissett and then Rivers the past two seasons. [more]

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Bucs sign Earl Watford to practice squad

The Buccaneers waived offensive lineman Earl Watford last week to get defensive tackle Vita Vea back on the roster. Watford isn’t going anywhere, though. The Bucs re-signed Watford to the practice squad on Wednesday. They released offensive guard Nick Leverett from the practice squad in a corresponding move. The team listed Watford among its inactives [more]

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Amanda Gorman to recite original poem in Super Bowl LV pregame ceremony

Amanda Gorman, the 22-year-old poet who stole the show at President Biden’s inauguration, will reach another huge audience on Super Bowl Sunday. The NFL announced today that Gorman will recite an original poem before Super Bowl LV, as part of both the in-stadium pregame ceremony and the TV broadcast. Gorman’s poem will recognize three honorary [more]

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Tom Brady was prepared to wear No. 7 for the Buccaneers

When Tom Brady agreed to join the Buccaneers, there was a problem: His number of choice was taken, by receiver Chris Godwin. Brady didn’t plan to push it. Bucs G.M. Jason Licht told Peter King earlier this week that Brady planned to take another number, if Godwin wanted to keep No. 12. Brady, per Licht, [more]

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Report: Scott Milanovich will be Colts quarterbacks coach

New Colts offensive coordinator Marcus Brady was coaching in the CFL before the Colts hired him in 2018 and the team is reportedly plucking another coach from across the border to take over for Brady as their quarterbacks coach. Joel A. Erickson of the Indianapolis Star reports that the team is hiring Scott Milanovich to [more]

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Mike Mayock on Trent Brown: We’ve got to get a more consistent player

When the Raiders signed Trent Brown to a contract that made him the highest-paid offensive lineman in the game, they envisioned him being a dominant force up front. Through two seasons of the four-year deal, Brown has at times displayed that ability. But for a variety of reasons, he’s played only 16 of a possible [more]

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Bruce Arians: “Hell no” I won’t retire if we win Super Bowl

Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians has retired in the past, but he says there’s no retirement in his future. Arians retired as the Cardinals head coach after the 2017 season and said at the time he was crying tears of joy and peace as he wrapped up a long career on the sidelines. The Steelers [more]

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Brian Flores: We’re going through our process at offensive coordinator

Dolphins head coach Brian Flores is looking for his third offensive coordinator in three years in Miami, but the search doesn’t sound like it’s consuming too much of Flores’ bandwidth while he and the other members of the staff are at the Senior Bowl this week. Running backs coach Eric Studesville, tight ends coach George [more]

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Stefon Diggs feeling inspired, motivated by end of first year in Buffalo

After the Bills lost to the Chiefs in last Sunday’s AFC Championship Game, Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs lingered on the field at Arrowhead Stadium to watch his opponents celebrate. Bills head coach Sean McDermott eventually came back out to talk to Diggs and walk with him back to the locker room, but the image [more]

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Joe Lombardi: Austin Ekeler’s skill set similar to Alvin Kamara, Darren Sproles

New Chargers offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi had a brief stint running the Lions Offense, but he’s spent the majority of his NFL coaching career with the Saints. The New Orleans offense featured running backs like Reggie Bush and Darren Sproles in the past and it features Alvin Kamara at the moment. All three of those [more]

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Ian Book hopes to be compared to Drew Brees, Russell Wilson, Baker Mayfield

Notre Dame quarterback Ian Book measured in at an even six feet at the Senior Bowl, and he knows that’s not ideal height for an NFL quarterback. But he also knows there’s a recent spate of quarterbacks who have changed ideas about what constitutes ideal height for an NFL quarterback. Asked by IrishIllustrated.com who he [more]

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Tre’Davious White endorses Leslie Frazier as a head coach, hopes he doesn’t leave

Bills cornerback Tre’Davious White provided Bills defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier with a strong endorsement for his Texans head coaching candidacy, by saying he hopes it doesn’t happen. White said Frazier would absolutely be a good hire by Houston, but White doesn’t want to lose him as his defensive coordinator in Buffalo. “I don’t like that [more]

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Shane Waldron has Sean McVay’s endorsement as an offensive coordinator

Shane Waldron, the apparent new offensive coordinator of the Seattle Seahawks, has the endorsement of Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay. Or at least he did a little over two years ago. McVay spoke about Waldron’s potential as a future offensive coordinator ahead of a 2018 game against the Detroit Lions. Detroit reporters asked [more]

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Report: Seahawks to hire Shane Waldron as new offensive coordinator

The Seattle Seahawks are raiding a division rival to fill their vacancy at offensive coordinator. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN.com, the Seahawks are planning to hire Los Angeles Rams passing game coordinator Shane Waldron to serve as their next offensive coordinator. The Seahawks fired Brian Schottenheimer after the season following three years in the [more]

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It’s too late for Aaron Rodgers to downplay the fuse that he deliberately lit

On Sunday, Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers spontaneously gave all of sports media a multi-day talking point by spontaneously raising the vague question of whether he’d played his last game in a Packers uniform. On Tuesday, Rodgers tried to take it away. It’s too late for that. “A lot of guys futures that are, you know, [more]

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Matt Rhule says an elevator ride with a prospect eliminated him from consideration

Every interaction between a draft prospect and a member of an NFL team can be like a job interview as front office personnel try to learn as much as possible about someone who could soon be a part of their team. That reality may be even greater this year with fewer games on tape, fewer [more]

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Bruce Arians: Byron Leftwich does it all offensively

The coaching carousel will spin to a stop, whenever the Texans finally hire a coach. The job surely won’t go to Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich, who didn’t even get an interview in the 2021 hiring cycle. His current boss believes Leftwich should have gotten consideration for a head-coaching job. “I can’t say enough about [more]

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Javon Kinlaw undergoes knee surgery

49ers defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw has undergone surgery on his right knee, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Kinlaw required the surgery to repair an injury that sidelined him the final two games of his rookie season. He posted a photo on social media in a wheelchair with a wrap on his right [more]

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FanDuel, Washington Football Team announce partnership

The Washington Football Team and FanDuel Group announced the first-ever market access partnership between a NFL team and an online sports gaming platform in the U.S. Under the terms of the agreement, FanDuel and the team launched legal sports betting Thursday in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Under Virginia’s sports wagering law, the Washington Football Team [more]

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Lions announce Dave Fipp as special teams coordinator

The Lions announced Tuesday they have hired Dave Fipp as special teams coordinator. Fipp will spend his 14th NFL season in Detroit after most recently holding the same position with the Eagles. He worked in Philadelphia the past eight seasons. In Fipp’s tenure in Philadelphia, the team combined for nine kickoff and punt return touchdowns, [more]

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Falcons announce hirings of Jon Hoke, Ted Monachino

The Falcons made the hirings of Jon Hoke as secondary coach and Ted Monachino as outside linebackers coach official. Hoke has coached in the NFL for 16 seasons and has totaled 40 years of coaching experience. Hoke, 64, most recently served as defensive coordinator and safeties coach for Maryland. He coached the Bucs’ secondary for [more]

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49ers re-sign restricted free agent Jeff Wilson

The 49ers announced Tuesday they have re-signed running back Jeff Wilson Jr. to a one-year deal. Wilson was scheduled to become a restricted free agent. Wilson led the team with 126 carries for 600 yards and seven touchdowns in 2020, all single-season career highs. He also tallied career highs in receptions (13), receiving yards (133) [more]

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Jared Goff’s contract makes it very hard to trade him

The Rams seem to be pondering the possibility of life without quarterback Jared Goff, the first overall pick in the 2016 draft. However, the contract the Rams gave Goff in 2019 makes that much harder. A trade would trigger a cap charge of only $22.2 million, which is manageable. The problem for the Rams will [more]

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Marcus Brady waiting to see Colts’ quarterback options

Marcus Brady earned a promotion to offensive coordinator from quarterbacks coach. Yet, Brady has no idea who will start at quarterback for the Colts in 2021. Philip Rivers retired, and Jacoby Brissett is a free agent. So the Colts head into the offseason weighing their options at the position, while also knowing they will have [more]

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The PFT PM Championship Sunday awards

For every Sunday of the regular season and the postseason, PFT PM issued weekly awards for offensive player of the week, defensive player of the week, rookie of the week, and coach of the week. This week, with only two games played and three people handing out awards, we changed it up. The categories were [more]

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Mark Murphy: “We’re not idiots. Aaron Rodgers will be back.”

The Green Bay Packers have spoken. CEO Mark Murphy, appearing Monday on The 5th Quarter Show on WNFL in Green Bay, addressed quarterback Aaron Rodgers‘ recent comments suggesting uncertainty regarding his future with the team. “We’re not idiots,” Murphy said. “Aaron Rodgers will be back, he’s our leader.” He’s a leader that they undermined and [more]

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Andy Reid: The way Tom Brady’s playing at age 43 is unbelievable

Andy Reid has coached against Tom Brady many times and will again in Super Bowl LV. The Chiefs were the last team to beat the Buccaneers this season, back in Week 12. Tampa Bay has won seven games in a row since then, in large part due to Brady’s execution of the offense. “You can [more]

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Bears make Henry Burris offensive quality control coach

Former Bears quarterback Henry Burris returned to the team as a Bill Walsh Coaching Fellow last year and he’ll be staying with the team for the 2021 season. Field Yates of ESPN reports that Burris has been named an offensive quality coach on Matt Nagy’s staff. Burris had spent the last few years as an [more]

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Washington announces hiring of Jennifer King as assistant running backs coach

Washington made it official on Tuesday morning, announcing Jennifer King has been promoted to assistant running backs coach. She is the first black woman to serve as a full-time assistant coach in the NFL. King spent the 2020 season as a coaching intern for Washington. “Coach King is well deserving of the promotion to assistant [more]

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Cole Beasley: I’m selfish, so I’m happy Brian Daboll’s coming back

Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll’s work the last couple of seasons moved him onto the list of head coaching candidates for several teams, but Daboll won’t be leaving Buffalo. The Texans have not filled their opening, but Daboll is not in the mix for that job and is set for a fourth season running the [more]

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Andy Reid: Tyreek Hill apologized for not scoring on 71-yard play

Tyreek Hill didn’t score any of the Chiefs’ five touchdowns in the AFC Championship Game, but he did have the longest gain of the contest. Hill caught a short pass from Patrick Mahomes in the third quarter and found himself starting to get hemmed in along the right sideline. He cut back across the field, [more]

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Tom Brady’s parents battled COVID early in the 2020 season

As Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady got started during his first season in Tampa, Brady had other important things on his minds. Both of his parents were dealing with COVID. Appearing with Mike Greenberg of ESPN Radio on Monday, Tom Brady Sr. said that he and his wife, Galynn, had the condition early in the season. [more]

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Ravens, Earl Thomas continue grievance process

The Ravens cut safety Earl Thomas during training camp and said that his conduct had violated his contract, meaning they didn’t have to pay his $10 million guaranteed salary. Thomas filed a grievance, saying he was owed that money. Months later, the situation still has not been resolved. Ravens General Manager Eric DeCosta said there [more]

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Packers’ intentional penalty could have triggered an unusual rule

At the two-minute warning of Sunday’s NFC Championship Game, the Buccaneers had the lead and the ball, with second-and-1. The Packers made a smart decision: They intentionally jumped offside, figuring it’s easier to stop a team from picking up a first down and running the clock on first-and-10 than on second-and-1. Because it was a [more]

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Seahawks tackle Chad Wheeler arrested on domestic violence, assault charges

Seattle Seahawks tackle Chad Wheeler was in jail on Monday night following a Saturday arrest on assault and domestic violence charges, according to Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times. Police responded to a call of a woman locked in a bathroom amidst a physical fight with her boyfriend. Wheeler is alleged to have strangled the [more]

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Report: Darryl Tapp joining 49ers staff as assistant defensive line coach

Former NFL defense Darryl Tapp is returning to the league as a coach. According to Field Yates of ESPN.com, Tapp is joining the staff of the San Francisco 49ers as an assistant defensive line coach. Tapp spent the last year as a co-defensive line coach at his alma mater of Virginia Tech. He had previous [more]

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Jamal Adams details his numerous injuries after dual surgeries last week

Seattle Seahawks safety Jamal Adams was clearly playing at far less than 100 percent for their playoff loss to the Los Angeles Rams earlier this month. Adams couldn’t raise his left arm to its normal extent due to a torn labrum in his shoulder suffered the week before in the team’s regular season finale against [more]

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Eric DeCosta says Ravens aren’t focused on trying to acquire a No. 1 receiver

As the Baltimore Ravens try to find the right levers to pull to allow them to advance deeper into the playoffs in future seasons, General Manager Eric DeCosta says finding a top-tier wide receiver for their offense isn’t a clear-cut, top of the wish list item for their team. The Ravens Offense with Lamar Jackson [more]

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Source: Aaron Rodgers wants a new contract

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was sending a message to the team with his post-game comments after Sunday’s loss to the Buccaneers in the NFC Championship. The message likely had multiple tentacles. Here’s one. Per a league source, Rodgers wants a new contract. Rodgers should want a new contract. He makes $33.5 million per year. He’s [more]

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DK Metcalf on Seattle’s offensive struggles: “Teams just started to figure us out”

As the Seahawks try to figure out how to improve their offense, receiver DK Metcalf has some ideas. “Teams just started to figure us out,” Metcalf told former NFL receiver Brandon Marshall on the I Am Athlete podcast. “We’ve been running deep pass, ever since Pete [Carroll] got there. Play-action. Run the ball, run the [more]

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Report: Lions hire Aubrey Pleasant as secondary coach/passing game coordinator

Aubrey Pleasant is leaving the Rams to become the Lions’ secondary coach and passing game coordinator, Steve Wyche of NFL Media reports. New Lions General Manager Brad Holmes, who formerly worked for the Rams, already hired Ray Agnew from the Rams to be assistant General Manager. Pleasant spent four seasons with the Rams coaching the [more]

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Tom Brady visited Patrick Mahomes in locker room after 2018 AFC title game

Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes previously have met four times, splitting the games. The biggest victory in their head-to-head meetings thus far obviously came two years ago when the Patriots beat the Chiefs in overtime in the AFC Championship Game. After that 37-31 Patriots’ victory, Brady went to the Chiefs’ locker room to speak to [more]

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Will Patrick Mahomes catch Tom Brady in Super Bowl appearances, wins?

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes will make his second Super Bowl appearance in four seasons. Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady will make his tenth. So here’s the question: Will Mahomes catch Brady? Brady also had two Super Bowl appearances in his first four seasons, the first of which was spent on the bench. Mahomes also spent his [more]

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Mike Pettine under fire after Bucs touchdown before halftime

Kevin King did not have his best game Sunday. The Packers cornerback, who played after being questionable with a back injury, gave up a 39-yard touchdown to Scotty Miller on the next-to-last play of the first half and drew a penalty for defensive pass interference on Tyler Johnson late in the fourth quarter. But King [more]

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Panthers making two hirings official, announce Mike Phair won’t return

The Panthers officially hired Sean Ryan as quarterbacks coach and Tony Sparano Jr. as assistant offensive line coach. Ryan replaces Jake Peetz, who left for the offensive coordinator job at LSU, and Sparano Jr. takes over for Marcus Satterfield, now the offensive coordinator at South Carolina. Ryan worked with head coach Matt Rhule with the [more]

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Cardinals promote Sean Kugler, Cam Turner

The Cardinals announced the promotions of Sean Kugler to offensive line coach/run game coordinator and Cam Turner to quarterbacks coach. Former passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach Tom Clements retired. Turner already has worked closely with quarterback Kyler Murray, so his promotion from assistant quarterbacks coach was not unexpected. The team also made official the [more]

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Report: Vikings DB coach Daronte Jones is expected to be LSU’s defensive coordinator

LSU has reportedly settled on who they will hire as their next defensive coordinator. Bruce Feldman of TheAthletic.com reports that the school is expected to hire Vikings defensive backs coach Daronte Jones. Jones interviewed with LSU head coach Ed Orgeron on Monday and worked under Dave Aranda at Wisconsin. Aranda left the defensive coordinator job [more]

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Brett Favre downplays Aaron Rodgers’ post-game comments

Current Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers spontaneously called his own future into question on Sunday after a season-ending loss to the Buccaneers. Former Packers quarterback Brett Favre, who knows a thing or two about spontanesouly calling his future as the Packers quarterback into question, pooh-poohed Rodgers’ remarks on Monday. “I wouldn’t pay much attention to it,” [more]

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Chiefs favored by 3 in Super Bowl LV

The Chiefs are favored by a field goal over the Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV. At most sports books, the Chiefs initially opened as 3.5-point favorites and moved down to three-point favorites in early betting. The spread is no surprise, as the Chiefs and Buccaneers have already met at Raymond James once during the regular [more]

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“Gutted” Aaron Rodgers expresses uncertainty about his future

Last year, after the Packers lost 37-20 to the 49ers in the NFC Championship, quarterback Aaron Rodgers seemed surprisingly upbeat and optimistic when talking to reporters. On Sunday, after the Packers lost 31-26 to the Buccaneers in the NFC Championship, Rodgers expressed a far different vibe. “I’m just pretty gutted,” Rodgers said following the home [more]

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Patrick Mahomes: Great experience to face Tom Brady

Tom Brady was the last quarterback to start in back-to-back Super Bowl wins, but Patrick Mahomes will be trying to change that in Tampa on February 7. Kansas City’s 38-24 win over the Bills put them in the Super Bowl for the second straight season. The Buccaneers and Brady are standing in their way after [more]

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Josh Allen: I didn’t perform well enough for this team

Bills quarterback Josh Allen had a splendid season, but he did not have a splendid AFC Championship Game. Allen went 28-of-48 for 287 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception in the 38-24 loss that sent the Chiefs to the Super Bowl. He also took four snaps and picked up an intentional grounding penalty that illustrated [more]

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Tom Brady is now 3-1 when throwing three interceptions in a playoff game

Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady played in his 44th playoff game on Sunday. For the fourth time, Brady threw three interceptions in a single-elimination setting. He’s 3-1 in those four games. All of Sunday’s picks came after Tampa Bay had built a 28-10 lead, allowing the Packers to make it extremely interesting down the stretch. Brady’s [more]

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The Chiefs are headed back to the Super Bowl

The last time that Patrick Mahomes and Tom Brady matched up in a postseason game, a trip to the Super Bowl was on the line. A Super Bowl win will be on the line in their second playoff meeting. Mahomes threw for 325 yards and three touchdowns as the Chiefs took out the Bills for [more]

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Eric Fisher out with Achilles injury

The Chiefs are on their way to Super Bowl LV, but it looks like they’ll be without left tackle Eric Fisher once they get to Tampa. Fisher left the AFC Championship Game in the fourth quarter and the team quickly ruled him out with an Achilles injury. The team didn’t say it was a torn [more]

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Report: Chargers close to hiring Joe Lombardi as offensive coordinator

The Chargers are expected to hire Joe Lombardi as their new offensive coordinator, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Lombardi served as quarterbacks coach for the Saints the past five years. New Chargers head coach Brandon Staley and Lombardi both have a Dayton connection. Staley played quarterback at Dayton in 2001-04 after Lombardi began his coaching [more]

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Chiefs extend lead to 31-15

The Chiefs are moving closer to a second straight Super Bowl appearance. Kansas City and Buffalo traded field goals to open the second half, but the Chiefs were able to grow their lead on their second possession of the third quarter. Tyreek Hill took a short toss from Patrick Mahomes for a 71-yard gain and [more]

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Chiefs take 21-12 lead into halftime

The Chiefs made a habit of rallying from early deficits on their way to a win in Super Bowl LIV and they got to dust off those skills in the first half of the AFC Championship Game. Buffalo jumped out to a 9-0 lead in the first quarter, but the Chiefs got on the board [more]

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Matt LaFleur: Anytime a decision doesn’t work out, you regret it

Matt LaFleur apparently has his regrets. After the Packers fell to the Buccaneers 31-26 in the NFC Championship Game, LaFleur’s decision to kick a field goal late in the fourth quarter is under the microscope. Green Bay did have three timeouts plus the two-minute warning to stop the clock. But taking the ball out of [more]

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Chiefs take 14-9 lead on Darrel Williams TD

Mecole Hardman made a big mistake in the first quarter, but he’s done a good job of making up for it in the second quarter. Hardman caught a touchdown to get the Chiefs on the board and then broke free for a 50-yard run on the first play of the ensuing drive. That put the [more]

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Aaron Rodgers says there are a lot of uncertain futures, “myself included”

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has made clear that he intends to play past his 40th birthday, and that he hopes to stay with the Packers that long. His comments following Sunday’s home loss in the NFC Championship are causing some to wonder whether Rodgers will be back with the Packers next year. Via Rob Demovsky [more]

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Aaron Rodgers: Field goal wasn’t my decision, but I understand the thinking

Down by eight with 2:09 left, Matt LaFleur elected to kick a field goal. That’s going to be one of the Green Bay’s lasting memories from losing the NFC Championship Game to Tampa Bay, 31-26. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers said he was “gutted” more than once in his postgame press conference. But asked about LaFleur electing [more]

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Aaron Rodgers on controversial pass interference penalty: It was a bad call

Officials called only six penalties in Sunday’s NFC Championship Game, but the next-to-last one was huge. It sealed the Buccaneers’ 31-26 victory over the Packers. Maybe if officials hadn’t kept their flags in their pockets all game the Packers wouldn’t have so vehemently disagreed with the pass interference call on Kevin King on third down [more]

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Chiefs get on the board, trail 9-7 in second quarter

The Chiefs didn’t score any points in the first quarter of the AFC Championship Game, but they found their way onto the board early in the second quarter. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes hit wide receiver Mecole Hardman for a three-yard touchdown less than a minute into the second quarter. Harrison Butker‘s extra point cut Buffalo’s lead [more]

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Bills up 9-0 after Mecole Hardman muffs punt

The Chiefs made the first turnover of Sunday’s AFC Championship Game and they are down nine points as a result. Mecole Hardman muffed a Corey Bojorquez punt at the Chiefs’ 10-yard-line and Bills running back Taiwan Jones fell on the bal on the 3-yard-line. Josh Allen hit tight end Dawson Knox for a three-yard touchdown [more]

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Shaq Barrett: I couldn’t believe Packers kicked a field goal

Packers head coach Matt LaFleur made a curious call late in the fourth quarter, opting to kick a field goal on fourth-and-goal at the eight-yard line with 2:09 left in the game. Though the Packers had three timeouts and the two-minute warning to stop the clock, they didn’t end up getting the ball back. Buccaneers [more]

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Tom Brady will become fourth QB to start Super Bowls for two teams

How many more records can Tom Brady set? He’s the first player to win six Super Bowls and has a chance for a seventh. He’s now the first player to make 10 Super Bowls. Only six baseball players have appeared in 10 or more World Series and only four basketball players have appeared in 10 [more]

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Bruce Arians: Getting to the Super Bowl isn’t our goal, winning it is

The Buccaneers are in Super Bowl LV, but coach Bruce Arians says there’s nothing to celebrate just yet. Arians said after the game that the Bucs have been pointing all season to the Lombardi Trophy as their goal, and that hasn’t changed. “Getting to the Super Bowl isn’t what our goal was. Our goal was [more]

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Bills convert on fourth down, take 3-0 lead

The Bills have struck first in the AFC Championship Game. Tyler Bass snaked a 51-yard field goal through the uprights with 11:27 left to play to give the Bills a 3-0 lead on the Chiefs. The field goal came one play after Chiefs safety Juan Thornhill nearly picked off a Josh Allen pass to Cole [more]

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Bruce Arians: We didn’t come here to not take chances to win the game

Head coach Bruce Arians has often said, “No risk it, no biscuit.” There was a certain amount of risk involved when the Buccaneers decided to take punt team of the field and go for it instead on fourth-and-4 from Green Bay’s 45 with 13 seconds on the clock. But Tampa Bay converted on that play. [more]

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Key pass interference call helps Buccaneers seal Super Bowl berth

Two years ago, a key defensive pass interference non-call helped keep the Saints out of the Super Bowl — and turned the NFL on its head. Today, a key defensive pass interference call helped send the Buccaneers to the Super Bowl. With the Buccaneers holding a five-point lead and facing third and four at their [more]

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Report: Lions hiring Ray Agnew as assistant G.M.

First-time General Manager Brad Holmes is surrounding himself with both experience and familiarity. He not only is hiring John Dorsey to work in the team’s front office but also bringing Ray Agnew with him. NFL Media reports Agnew will serve as assistant General Manager. Agnew worked alongside Holmes with the Rams. It also means the [more]

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Mike Evans touchdown gives Buccaneers 7-0 lead

The Buccaneers just made it look easy. Tom Brady and the offense took nine plays to get 66 yards, the drive ending with a 15-yard touchdown pass to Mike Evans. It might have been easier for the Buccaneers had they not gone to running back Leonard Fournette on each of their first- and second-down plays. [more]

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Six years after #Deflategate, Tom Brady keeps #winning

Six years ago, New England’s win over the Colts in an AFC Championship became marred by #Deflategate. From an erroneous report (undoubtedly leaked by the league to set a narrative) regarding 11 of 12 footballs underinflated by two or more pounds to the flawed investigation that followed to the suspension of Tom Brady to the [more]

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Report: Seahawks want to interview Ken Dorsey for OC

Josh Allen’s breakthrough season has helped get Bills quarterbacks coach Ken Dorsey’s name mentioned in conjunction with offensive coordinator openings. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Seahawks would like to speak with Dorsey about the opening they created by firing Brian Schottenheimer. There was also word of interest from the Lions, but reports this [more]

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Report: Eagles hire Kevin Patullo as passing game coordinator

The Eagles are hiring Colts assistant coach Kevin Patullo as their passing game coordinator, John Clark of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports. Patullo coached the receivers in Indianapolis in 2018-19 before becoming the team’s passing game coordinator in 2020. He has 15 years of coaching experience, including 10 in the NFL. He was the Jets’ quarterbacks [more]

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Greg Olsen announces his retirement

Greg Olsen lined up a job last summer for after his retirement from the NFL and he is ready to move onto that phase of his career. Olsen agreed to a job with FOX Sports and he appeared on their pregame show ahead of the NFC Championship Game to announce that he is retiring as [more]

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John Dorsey is expected to join Lions front office

Detroit is adding another voice to its front office. Former Chiefs and Browns General Manager John Dorsey is expected to join the Lions, per multiple reports. According to Albert Breer of SI.com, Dorsey’s title will be senior personnel executive. Dorsey served as Kansas City’s G.M. from 2013-2016 and followed that with his stint in Cleveland [more]

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Kevin King active for Packers, Antoine Winfield Jr. out for Buccaneers

The Packers and Buccaneers both entered the weekend with injury concerns in the secondary, but only one team had good news from the lists of inactives. Green Bay cornerback Kevin King is active for the NFC Championship Game, while Tampa Bay rookie safety Antoine Winfield Jr. is out for Sunday’s contest. King tweaked his back [more]

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Report: Deshaun Watson wants out of Houston, no matter who the coach is

Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson was reportedly unhappy this offseason when he suggested that Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy should interview for the team’s head-coaching vacancy and the Texans left him off their list. But just because the Texans later reversed course and did interview Bieniemy, that doesn’t mean Watson can be placated. According to Chris [more]

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Report: Texans want second interviews with Eric Bieniemy, Leslie Frazier

Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy and Bills defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier will square off in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game. They may also be squaring off for the head coaching job in Houston. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Texans are expected to request second interviews with both men. They could both speak to the [more]

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Eagles announce Nick Sirianni as their new head coach

The Eagles began moving forward with adding assistant coaches to their staff before making an official announcement about hiring Nick Sirianni as their new head coach, but they’ve now formalized the relationship. Sirianni’s hiring was announced by the team on Sunday morning. Doug Pederson was fired by the Eagles earlier this month on the heels [more]

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Eagles interviewing Shane Steichen for offensive coordinator

The Eagles have found their defensive coordinator and they’re working on adding an offensive coordinator to Nick Sirianni’s staff on Sunday. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Shane Steichen will be interviewing for the job. A previous report indicated that they are also interviewing Broncos running backs coach Curtis Modkins for the position. Steichen [more]

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NFL continues to make the pandemic a non-issue

The pandemic continues to rage out of control. The NFL continues to not flinch in the face of it. Yes, the 2020 season included several outbreaks — in Tennessee, Baltimore, Cleveland. But despite some fairly major surgery to the schedule, including a three-week delay in a game between the Steelers and Titans, the league got [more]

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Buccaneers want Antonio Brown back in 2021

Buccaneers receiver Antonio Brown won’t play today due to a knee injury, but the Buccaneers want him to play for the Buccaneers during the 2021 season. Via Ian Rapoport, the Buccaneers want Brown back next season. It’s no surprise, given that the Buccaneers want more than anything to keep quarterback Tom Brady next season. Even [more]

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Eagles hire Jonathan Gannon as defensive coordinator

Colts defensive backs coach Jonathan Gannon was a much-discussed candidate for defensive coordinator jobs in this cycle, and now he’s found his spot in Philadelphia. The Eagles have agreed to terms with Gannon to be their defensive coordinator, according to NFL Network. Gannon also had interviews with the Chargers and Bears and had been named [more]

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Report: Patrick Mahomes’ toe not 100 percent

All week long on PFT Live and PFT PM, we made this point regarding Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes: The concussion that removed him from the second half of last Sunday’s playoff win over the Browns may have helped him avoid doing more damage to his obviously injured toe. The toe took a back seat to [more]

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Eagles set to interview Curtis Modkins for offensive coordinator opening

The Eagles are working on Nick Sirianni’s coaching staff and their search for an offensive coordinator includes a member of the Broncos staff. Mike Klis of KUSA reports that Broncos running backs coach Curtis Modkins is set to interview with the Eagles on Sunday. Modkins has spent the last three seasons in Denver, but he [more]

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